Un eclipse lunar dará inicio al espectáculo el viernes por la noche. El satélite natural no se oscurecerá totalmente como en un eclipse total, sino solo una parte, y podrá verse desde la mayor parte del mundo. La letra P es por periódico, lo que significa que es un visitante recurrente en el sistema solar interior. Los hechos se desarrollarán a primeras horas del sábado en Europa, África y el oeste de Asia.
What currency experts would say if President Donald Trump called them and asked them about the dollar.
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President Donald Trump apparently needs to apologize to the American people for his criticism of the Iraq War.
As White House press secretary Sean Spicer argued on Wednesday, it is shameful for anyone to criticize a successful military operation that resulted in loss of life, whether it be a raid in Yemen where an armchair general said "almost everything went wrong," or war in Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere.
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Beyoncé is being sued for $20 million by the estate of a late internet star who's sampled in her song and video "Formation."
The estate of Anthony Barré, also known as Messy Mya, alleges in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that Beyoncé used a sample of Mya in the popular single and its video without permission.
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Somalia's parliament has chosen a new president, but the bribery-tainted process underscores why the country's failed government has been weak to resist Islamist militants.
Residents of a drug treatment center in Huntington, W.Va., hope President Trump follows through on promises to fight the addiction crisis. Many are worried about how they'll pay for their health care.
Extreme Music CEO and Bleeding Fingers Co-Founder Russ Emanuel shares his story of rising from a small London-based music library to owning the biggest production catalog in the world.
The Pentagon said Wednesday it is interested in leasing space in Trump Tower, the 68-story skyscraper in New York where President Trump lives when he's not in the White House. Ethics experts say that would create a conflict of interest. As president, Trump can tell the Secret Service and Defense Department to rent space in Trump Tower, but as the owner of the trust that manages the building, he can reap a profit.
Donald Trump Jr., has taken over as president of the company that runs the Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C., but there's still controversy over the president's stake in his properties. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Steven Schooner, a law professor at George Washington University who focuses on federal government contract law, about the update.
The Big 12 Conference board has voted to withhold some future revenue from Baylor University pending a review of athletics operations. The development is the latest in a long-running sexual assault scandal.
Picture an organic farm, with thousands of free-range chickens roaming wide-open land. Now picture it from above, from the vantage of a soaring bald eagle. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was barred from participating in the debate on Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination for Attorney General after she quoted past criticism of him from Coretta Scott King and Ted Kennedy.
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Rachel Browne, reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald, about the official report regarding alleged pedophilia by Catholic priests in Australia. She says over 4,500 people have made claims of child sexual abuse connected to Catholic institutions over the last 35 years. One of the key figures is American priest and canon lawyer Thomas Doyle, who is a whistleblower. He's been testifying to The Royal Commission investigating the abuse about the Church's cover-ups.
In defending his executive order restricting travel, President Trump accused the courts of being political. It's not the first time he's criticized the judicial system or individual judges.
NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews veteran Andrew Slater and former Iraqi interpreter Nawaf Ashur about why they, along with other American military veterans and refugees, are visiting members of Congress to talk about the travel and refugee ban.
President Trump says Vice President Mike Pence will lead an investigation on voter fraud, though it's not clear when that will happen. Meanwhile, a House committee has voted to eliminate an agency that works to improve how elections are run.
There are now more people who think Obamacare is a good idea than those who don't. It's basic human nature: People tend to get upset if they think they are about to lose something they feel entitled to or previously had. It's also the idea that fueled Donald Trump's electoral base, and ironically, now fuels those who are opposed to him.
A bipartisan group of senators hopes to make it harder for the Trump administration to ease sanctions on Russia.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, leader of the minority Democrats, told Yahoo Global Anchor Katie Couric in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he believes his Republican colleagues are concerned but “afraid” to speak out against President Trump. Schumer also discussed his meeting with Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, his reaction to the removal of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., from the House floor, and why he thinks top Trump adviser Steve Bannon should leave the White House.
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Nordstrom is defending its decision to drop Ivanka Trump's fashion line after the White House on Wednesday accused the retailer of lodging a "direct attack" on President Donald Trump's policies.
A company representative said Ivanka was informed in early January of Nordstrom's decision to drop the brand and that it was based on the brand's poor sales performance.
"To reiterate what we've already shared when asked, we made this decision based on performance," the company said in a statement. Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about the nearly 20 million people who buy their own health insurance policies, the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are weighing how to stabilize a wobbly market, government and industry officials say.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about the nearly 20 million people who buy their own health insurance policies, the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are weighing how to stabilize a wobbly market, government and industry officials say.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about the nearly 20 million people who buy their own health insurance policies, the Trump administration and congressional Republicans are weighing how to stabilize a wobbly market, government and industry officials say. The goal is to soothe jittery insurance companies that may bolt next year, while reassuring consumers anxious about the future. Trump administration officials would not comment ahead of an expected Senate vote on confirming Georgia Rep. Tom Price as the new health secretary. Читать дальше...
The music streamer may consider staying private until 2018, in the hope that extra time could help improve its margins
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Canada has announced roughly $70 million in development aid for Haiti a day after the poor country returned to a democratically elected government. The funding is intended to improve conditions for Haitians, particularly for women and children. Wednesday’s announcement came a day after Jovenel Moise was sworn in as the Caribbean nation’s